Our Staff

Tonya Sherie Matheny

2003 to Date
Owner/Director of Ready, Set, Dance Studio, located in Gotha, Florida

1995 to 1998
Served as consultant to Creative Dance and Performing Arts Centers in Fairfax, Virginia. Retained to educate CDPA on fund raising for competitions, applying for “arts” grants, choreography for competition, building a successful dance company, training students for scholarship programs.

Founder/Director of “Jampac” Dance Company, a non-profit dance company consisting of dancers ages 8 to 18. “Jampac” dancers performed within the community, attended workshops/competitions, and toured throughout the United States, Toured and performed throughout Russia in 1990 at the invitation of the Soviet Government, also toured/performed in Denmark and Spain in 1990.

1981-1983
Moved to New York City, (age 17) studied dance at Joffrey Ballet, Steps and Carnegie Hall among others. Studied with various teachers including Chuck Kelly, Luigi, Michael Shawn, Frank Hatchett, and Robert Christopher.

Performed in a tribute to Ziegfeld Follies with Anne Reinking.

Attended NYU School of the Arts for dance.

1980
At the age of 16, danced for theme parks owned by Six Flags Atlantis, Frontierland in Cherokee, North Carolina and Ghost Town in the Sky. Triple Threat, dancing, singing and acting in 6 shows a day, 6 days a week!

1977
At the age of 13, auditioned and was accepted into the Palm Beach Ballet Company. Performed various roles in classical ballets and contemporary pieces

Many past students have been on full scholarships with the following: the prestigious Harid Conservatory, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Boston Ballet, SAB (School of American Ballet), Interlochen School of the Arts, Chataqua
to name a few.